1. Visit this website to learn more about the specifications for wheelchair ramps according to the ADA. Be sure to note the ratio for length to height.
2. Click on the document to open and print your worksheet.
3. Visit this website. Just click to refresh your memory on Pythagorean Theorem.
4. Visit this website to learn about ratios. Pay close attention to the scaling portion of the site as you will be using this to formula for the length and height of your ramp.
5. Visit this website to see how you could use ratios to find how long your ramp should be. Pay close attention to the Degree of Incline section.
6. Use ratios to figure out Y for both ramps.
7. Use the pythagorean theorem to figure out X for both ramps.
8. Use the equations slope = height/Y to figure out the slope. Hint: The slope should be the same for both ramps.
9. Check the Evaluation section to see how you will be graded.
Process:
1. Visit this website to learn more about the specifications for wheelchair ramps according to the ADA. Be sure to note the ratio for length to height.
2. Click on the document to open and print your worksheet.
3. Visit this website. Just click to refresh your memory on Pythagorean Theorem.
4. Visit this website to learn about ratios. Pay close attention to the scaling portion of the site as you will be using this to formula for the length and height of your ramp.
5. Visit this website to see how you could use ratios to find how long your ramp should be. Pay close attention to the Degree of Incline section.
6. Use ratios to figure out Y for both ramps.
7. Use the pythagorean theorem to figure out X for both ramps.
8. Use the equations slope = height/Y to figure out the slope. Hint: The slope should be the same for both ramps.
9. Check the Evaluation section to see how you will be graded.